Meaning unit | Code | Subtheme | Theme |
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“I have been much more protective of her than of [the full-born sibling]. Of course, I protect [the sibling] as well, but it’s different.” | protecting the preterm child more than the full-term sibling | maternal protectiveness | Intensive mothering |
“I haven’t even trusted [husband] to stay home to take care of our son.” | difficulty in trusting other caregivers | ||
“I have educated the coaches in her [sports team] about her special needs so that they would know how to cope with her.” | actively participating in the child’s free-time activities | maternal dedication | |
“We were active in arranging her to start in special education. As the parent, you are the expert of your child, you know what’s good for her and what’s not.” | advocating for the child in education decisions |